French Rafales in US
11/18/2015
11/18/2015:French Air Force conducting pre-flight checks and take off of the Rafale Aircraft. Credit: Holloman Air Force Base Public Affairs Office:10/1/15
Will the Indian Fighter Decision Downselect be Implemented Prior to the 2014 Elections?
05/30/2012
By Robbin Laird During the Airbus Trade Media 2012 event in Toulouse, I had a chance to sit down with Pravin Sawhney, Editor of the Indian defense magazine, Force, and to get caught up on the state of play in the Indian fighter selection process. http://www.forceindia.net/ Last year, Sawhney provided…
Why did India choose the Rafale?
05/29/2012
5/29/12: By Robbin Laird During the Airbus Military Trade Media event, I had a chance to talk with Vikramjit S. Chopra, Managing Editor of Vayu Aerospace and Defense Review about the Indian fighter competition. http://www.vayuaerospace.in/ http://www.vayuaerospace.in/images1/IAF_Strike_Mirage_2000s.pdf I asked my colleague: why did India pick the Rafale over the other Europeans…
Brazil, India and the Global Fighter Market
04/06/2012
by Robbin Laird 2012 is perhaps a turning point year in the global fighter market. India’s downselect of the Rafale and the possible selection by Brazil of the same aircraft could have some game changing qualities. First, if this were to occur, this would mean that the US is down…
Brazil’s Fighter Decision: A Strategic Opportunity
03/28/2012
by Kenneth Maxwell Brazil will soon decide on reequipping its air force with a new generation of fighters. The decision was postponed by President Dilma Rousseff last year. The competitors are the French Dassault Rafale, the US Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, and the Swedish Saab Gripen. The US, France, and…